Bought a new car (To me that is) Need help please.

**5.0THIS** · 02-23-2012, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by blackSS01

I want minimum $500 for it. Nothing but PP for the last 15+ oil changes and tons of work. I'd be losing massive money if I sold it for any less. I'll probably just keep it.

Maintenance and upkeep isnt something you should factor in to the corsica when considering selling it. Making money on used cars is a rare thing. Just get rid of it. If you lose a couple hundred bucks so what. It would be worth it not to have to store it, insure it, register it, and maintain it. And now that I think about it, it'd be worth 200$ not to have to look at an old corsica on a daily basis.

**TLS_Addict** · 02-23-2012, 05:57 PM

Hit a deer with the Corsica? lol

**TLS_Addict** · 02-23-2012, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

Maintenance and upkeep isnt something you should factor in to the corsica when considering selling it. Making money on used cars is a rare thing. Just get rid of it. If you lose a couple hundred bucks so what. It would be worth it not to have to store it, insure it, register it, and maintain it. And now that I think about it, it'd be worth 200$ not to have to look at an old corsica on a daily basis.

I have fond memories of using my friends 91 4-door, blue, automatic Corsica. I boned 3 girls at college in the back of that thing. lol If you turned to sharp to the left the damn thing would kick out of gear.

**blackSS01** · 02-23-2012, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

Maintenance and upkeep isnt something you should factor in to the corsica when considering selling it. Making money on used cars is a rare thing. Just get rid of it. If you lose a couple hundred bucks so what. It would be worth it not to have to store it, insure it, register it, and maintain it. And now that I think about it, it'd be worth 200$ not to have to look at an old corsica on a daily basis.

I am by no means counting oil and such into the equation, just stated it to show how the car has been taking care of in the years. I've put the following into this car within the last 2 years

Alternator/water pump/heater core/radiator/new brakes all around/heater fan/new upper and lower intake gaskets/oil pump drive/transmission pan gasket and filter/tires/rear shocks/front struts/cd player/battery.

$500 is lowest I'd go considering that list of parts

**blackSS01** · 02-23-2012, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by TLS_Addict

Hit a deer with the Corsica? lol

I did hit a deer with it (More like the deer ran into the side of the fender) when I was out test driving it. Damn deer shit all down the side of the car, SRS

**TLS_Addict** · 02-23-2012, 06:02 PM

You test drive a Corsica? I would tint the windows....for fear people would see me driving it.

**blackSS01** · 02-23-2012, 06:05 PM

Damn straight I test drive anything before I buy it (Unless impossible)

I wonder how much I can have milled off the Lac's heads when I send them in to be checked. Costs no more then a clean up mill

DAMN! The mod bug has me hard

**Zinergy** · 02-23-2012, 06:14 PM

You could put the mod bug to rest for a while if you finished your damn camaro and had a 400whp car to drive this season

Nice car for 400 bucks even if the head gasket is blown but def not something you should try to mod. A buddy at work has the same car as you and he raced another buddy from works acura TL S 270hp 4 door acura. The caddi got smoked, it was pretty close until 30-40mph and then the TL just pulled the crap out of it to 80 or 90.

**flybird** · 02-23-2012, 06:15 PM

Yeah man the guys are right, you put more money into a car than you'll evrr get back.

I put $12,000 into my v6 firebird in the past 2years and I will only max $$ get prolly $5000 or less...

**blackSS01** · 02-23-2012, 06:18 PM

Damn Zin, harsh but true

Let this mod bug lay down to sleep and mod the Camaro that I will keep

**Zinergy** · 02-23-2012, 06:20 PM

Hey man just saying. I get distracted from my projects easily as well when something cool comes along at a great price but its about time you got the SS up and going. I am sure you will enjoy yourself more once its done. Just keep chanting that little poem to yourself lol

**blackSS01** · 02-23-2012, 06:22 PM

I concur and the mod bug has past. I promise to myself I will only spend what I need to get the Lac up and running properly. I should just sell the Corsica because its a money pit

Then hit the Maro up, hard and fast.

**Smittro** · 02-24-2012, 03:51 AM

As a advocate of the LQ1 (father of the Northstar) I surely hope your buddy has experiance with the DOHC cam timing setup of that engine.

If not it won't make it out of the garage..

Nice ride none the less!

Once you get her up and running I suggest a louder exhaust, being a DOHC they sound amazing wound up, you won't be disapointed..

**Smittro** · 02-24-2012, 03:57 AM

Oh ya, I'd have to check to be sure but I am pretty sure that will have the 4T80e FWD transmission.

WHich is an excellent unit.

Time for a stall, and shift kit, Mwahahahaha (in evil chucky laugh)..

DOHC 60 degree v8 FTMFW!!!

**Tobynine9** · 02-24-2012, 04:40 AM

$400??!

You should Lemons Race that thing!!!

**blackSS01** · 02-24-2012, 06:09 AM

Damn smittro lol, you are not helping with the mod bug

**Smittro** · 02-24-2012, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by blackSS01

Damn smittro lol, you are not helping with the mod bug

Mwahahaha! Dare I say, sounds better than an LS1 on it's best day..

**Zinergy** · 02-24-2012, 12:09 PM

LOL most of us have come to grips with the fact that LS1s are not the best sounding V8s. Hell there are 220hp mustangs that have a better sound. What the Northstar is lacking though is any good reason to build or mod it.

**GTP231** · 02-24-2012, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by blackSS01

So I bought a 1994 Cadillac Eldorado today for $400

It has 94XXX miles on it

Needs a little work but the interior is flawless for the age and the paint is in awesome shape (No dents, just a few small scratches) Its black on black

Here is my question, how do I tell if its the base model or Touring coupe. I googled and couldn't come up with solid answers. I understand the Touring coupe had 25 more hp (295hp) and better suspension but I didn't find a door code or anything of that nature to tell the difference. Anyone have any ideas. Sorry no pics yet because I had job interview today and only 6 hours in between shifts (17 hours of work today

) I'll post pics when I pick it up

PS: THis car will be replacing my 1992 Chevy Corsica 3.1L with 198XXX miles on it for my DD.

Pm me the vin I still have access to GM...

**Smittro** · 02-24-2012, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Zinergy

LOL most of us have come to grips with the fact that LS1s are not the best sounding V8s. Hell there are 220hp mustangs that have a better sound. What the Northstar is lacking though is any good reason to build or mod it.

Psst says you..

That's you opinion. People say the same about v6's yet it's done everyday..

I could easily say the same for dinosaur 2 valve v8's..

More likely because of the cost people think they're not worth modding.

However Northstars get modded all the time.

The Fiero crowd has been modding Northstars for 20+ years..